Shout it out…

I suddenly feel like posting a piece of my thought here after chatting with a friend of mine (You know who you are if you are reading this post). This friend mentioned about something which triggered my thoughts; on how to view my life journey, how to communicate well with people. Anyway, I just thought of shouting out (meaning open my mouth and shout) right now but well, blogging should be fine. What crosses my mind was that sometimes, one should stop and think of what are the things that one should do, what are the aims that one plans to achieve and most importantly, is what all one has done so far worthwhile for the time and effort that one has put in? At some point in life, you’ll just feel very tired, exhausted, worn out, brain dead… (I know it basically means the same thing; “Hey, I don’t feel like doing the stuff that I’m doing now). And you’ll start to think about lots of weird things and posting some nonsensical stuff which has no link at all.
“Am I doing what I’m supposed to like to do? Or am I just an actor behind the mask, just doing it for the sake of others and not for myself?” It’s definitely a commendable action to put others before one self, but at the same time, this is also a weakness. You should start caring about yourself first before taking care of others. Not that you are trying to be selfish, but rather, you are trying to protect yourself.

Too much commitments in life will not going to help you much either. Learn to let go some and focus on only few of them. You’ll never be able to do all the things in the world. But one of my friend mentioned before, how long do you need to learn to let go? 10 years down the road? That will be too late before you realise the precious things that you have lost during the time. It’s good to have high aspirations and dreams. No dreams are too high. But how many dreams can you afford to execute? Time is absolute and there’s no way that you can wind back and replace the time that you have lost. Although you may find yourself at the crossroads of your life, think what is best for you. You cannot take all the roads. But you should not regret on what you have chosen.

There’s one statement from last year’s NUS President Sports award winner, Victoria Cambell which I find inspiring. “I race with a philosophy not to regret what I do, meaning, not to cross the finishing line and think I could have done better.” Yeap, don’t you think so? At some point in life, when you find that you are down, I think sharing it with friends would be a good way. Although I have not done so, I think it’ll be effective in lessening one’s burden. Voicing it out in anywhere (like in this blog), could be useful. That’s why I’m trying out now. Having too many things to settle now, too much things to think of and at the same time busy with school work. Don’t you think life is much worse without so many things to bother you? Sometimes, I guess taking time off relaxing alone and get in touch with nature would help. Hopefully it will. Anyway, I’m fine here, just that feel like extracting this thought out of me. Thinking along the same line as me? Hope so. Time to disconnect myself from the world for the moment. Gonna rest now. Tired…

(This section is added on 26 August) My friend asked me to read my previous blog entries. I did so, and I totally forgot about the Mayonnaise Jar and the 2 Cups of Coffee.  How can I forget that?? Well, read it and you’ll know why. Thanks for reminding.